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| Established | 2012 |
| Area | 10,000 km2 (3,861.0 sq mi) |
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| url = http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/parks/find/limmen }} Limmen National Park, announced in 2012, is the second largest in Australia covering 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) in the Northern Territory.[1] Located about 600km south-east of Darwin on the Gulf of Carpentaria, the park incorporates wetlands, sandstone structures and numerous rivers.[2][3] A major attraction in the park are the 'Lost Cities'—sandstone rock formations resembling tall apartment blocks.[4]
References
- ^ La Canna, Xavier (16 March 2012). "Limmen National Park declared in NT". Ninemsn. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ Hancock, David (21 March 2012). "Huge national park declared in Northern Territory". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Limmen National Park fact sheet" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ La Canna, Xavier (2 August 2012). "NT's Limmen is finally a national park". The Australian. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
External links
- Limmen National Park at the Northern Territory Government Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport
- Official fact sheet and map